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Nikki Fairchild

@nikki-fairchild.bsky.social
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Professor of Education and Creative Research. Interested in place-spaces and post-philosophies 🌿

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 5h
"The prosecution case is that Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate used and threatened physical and sexual violence in order to maintain control and compliance." Where are the voices from the self appointed defenders of women and young girls who would usually be on this? www.reuters.com/world/uk/tat...
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Tate brothers used 'lover boy' model to exploit women, Britain says
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate used a "lover boy" model to lure women with the ‌promise of romantic relationships before coercing them to create online pornography, British law enfor...
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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Yeah right. Accept unemployment, criminal activity, environmental degradation and possible Armageddon so people like him can make a fat pile of cash www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026
Fellas, we have to talk to our sons while they’re still young. This foundation👇🏽 is the way…
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“The question is not whether we can afford to remain within the Convention [ECHR]. It is whether, in an increasingly dangerous world, we can afford not to” Political liars and lightweights, like Badenoch and Farage, must never be allowed to take that risk. www.lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-a...
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In short, if Britain were to leave the ECHR, it would not be
'taking back control. It would be surrendering influence over the rules and institutions that help keep us safe.
The debate about the ECHR is too often conducted as though it were a choice between national sovereignty and international law. That is a false choice.
The Convention advances British interests because it reflects British values: liberty under law, democratic government and the accountability of power.
Walking away would not make Britain freer. It would make Britain weaker.
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Sailing Steve @sailingsteve.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Good advice!! Make noise. It's long. Read it!
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Essence of RBG 🦋 @rbgprevails.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Who’s ready for No Kings? We’re getting an early start on making signs! ✊💚
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Where do Farage’s loyalties lie? Let’s ask Nathan Gill. Farage needs misinformation for power. He distorts, pays for biased polling, works for crypto billionaires/foreign money… He wants chaos and rage. This is a sulky footstamp at having his toys taken away. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-...
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Nigel Farage Has Attacked The Government's Plans For A New Russia Misinformation Unit
The Reform UK leader claimed it is “targeted directly” at his party.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Blessed are the Cracked, 2018 by UK anarcho-craftivist artist Carrie Reichardt #WomensArt #FridayFeeling
Plate with patterned floral border and central motif of a woman holding up a sign with text ' Blessed are the cracked for they let in the light'
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Nicola Kelly @nicolakellywrites.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I have spent weeks shadowing the RNLI and I can tell you, they do it out of nothing more than compassion. Wrote about the heroes I've met over the years in this free-to-read post. nicolakelly.substack.com/p/the-rnli-a...
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The RNLI aren't traitors; they're heroes
I have spent weeks shadowing lifeboat crews. Here's what they do and what it's like.
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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This thread. How can anyone be hateful towards such brave people? 💔
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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Please share. #LongCovid
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
£72million can’t fix this. Nothing can fix this. This is Reform. A bunch of raging liabilities who shouldn’t ever be anywhere near public office. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Reform's Dan Thomas resigns as Wales leader after arrest
Thomas said he has done nothing wrong as Gwent Police confirms arrest on suspicion of assault.
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Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Every child in the UK should be taught the story of the Solomon Browne. They should memorise those men's names and faces. They should understand what heroism is. And learn to spit in the eye of anyone who would dishonour it.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
🔴 More than 80% of all the donations ever received by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK have come from just two cryptocurrency billionaires, new Democracy for Sale analysis reveals. “If that isn’t a massive corruption risk I don’t know what is.” democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-8...
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BREAKING: 80% of Reform’s funding comes from two crypto billionaires
“If that isn't a massive corruption risk I don't know what is.”
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Fucketyfucketyfuckfuckfuck´ by Annie Taylor from PEG - the Profanity Embroidery Group, Whitstable, UK, known for their stitching and swearing #WomensArt #FridayFeeling
Embroidery featuring two perched cute  blue birds among pink flowers surrounded by the embroidered text of the title
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 09/09/2026
RNLI volunteers put themselves in harm’s way to save lives. They should never face abuse or threats for doing so. That includes the crews based on the Thames, who respond to hundreds of incidents every year. They deserve to be thanked, not attacked.
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Abuse of RNLI volunteers 'wholly unacceptable', chief says
Peter Sparkes says there has been "deliberate misinformation" spread about the charity.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Pauline Cumming, Scottish creator of quirky ceramics with feminist themes and humour #womensart
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Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If you've used my drawn statement on Ai for a class or other Ed context – I'd appreciate learning a bit about that (here or directly), I'd like to document a bit of where it's ended up. And if it's new to you, feel free to make use of it, all online here! Tnx! spinweaveandcut.com/fall-2025-sy...
my statement on Ai from the mini-comic I'm making as syllabus for a new class I'm teaching this fall. It's simple, but I pretty much said all I have to say on it - it robs you of decisions and struggle - and the joy of being surprised. It robs you of learning...

a snippet of a mini-comic, at top - straight line stretches from point A to B. Immediately below, same dot at A, then becomes a curving, meandering line that winds through the page and ends at a point with rays and a question mark emanating from it. Text reads: "Nothing can do this for you - for that robs you of experience and conflates answers with learning. Rather, it's all the decisions you make along the way, the mistakes, struggles, and surprises! These pathways you create - this is learning. 

https://spinweaveandcut.com/fall-2025-syllabi/
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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Since its foundation in 1824 the bravery of Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers has saved more than 146,700 lives at sea. Hundreds of those volunteers have died attempting to save others. They are the best of us.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 05/09/2026
A large number of people who purport to care about the energy transition and climate told me this was a nothingburger, in 2024.
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The Ecologist @theecologist.org · 02/09/2026
Energy UK warned that the speed of data centre expansion risked creating "sudden and intense pressure on the electricity system."
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Heatwaves intensify data centre crisis
Are heatwaves driving more use of data centre diesel generators to balance Britain's grid?
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Upbuilding and constructive instead of tearing down and destructive. I like this much better. IG: @wainwrightbookbinding
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Gina @createnewpaths.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
"Trees are as close to immortality as the rest of us ever come." ~Karen Joy Fowler This lovely tree from around 1440AD is one of two surviving white oaks known as The Three Sisters. The 3rd sister fell in 2008, she remains on the forest floor giving back to the earth I love trees💚🌳 #stunday #ECK
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European Educational Research Association - EERA @ecer-eera.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: Dr Ben WIlliamson on the scientific claims of educational genomics proponents, and the methods and technologies underpinning this research #EduSci blog.eera-ecer.de/should-genetics-p…
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Should genetics play a role in education? - EERA Blog
Dr Ben Williamson on the scientific claims of educational genomics proponents, and the methods and technologies underpinning this research
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Lynne #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare. Eco-Socialist. Pro-🇵🇸 @bebsdotteragain.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Data centres are springing up everywhere, using massive amounts of energy and water. I’ve signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition calling for a pause on new data centres until the government gets a grip on the situation. Will you join me? action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/put...
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Stop data centres draining our precious resources
Add my name Data centres are springing up all over the UK – using massive amounts of electricity and, in many cases, huge amounts of water. The UK is already facing water shortages, high energy demand...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
'£30 billion lost’: Six major studies confirm Brexit’s HUGE toll on UK economy. "Both exports and imports will be around 15 per cent lower in the long run than if the UK had remained in the EU". Self-inflicted harm that needs to be reversed.
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'£30 billion lost': Six major studies confirm Brexit's HUGE toll on UK economy
In 10 days' time, MPs will be summoned to debate the economic impact of Brexit. Let's hope they all have a good read of this...
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Climate change is strengthening El Niño, coral records suggest 1000-year archive from the Galápagos portends greater weather disruptions from the Pacific climate cycle www.science.org/content/arti...
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Climate change is strengthening El Niño, coral records suggest
1000-year archive from the Galápagos portends greater weather disruptions from the Pacific climate cycle
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
People can "just adapt" to a changing climate, a thousand rightwing voices keep telling us. Either they lack imagination or they don't care. Try "adapting" to this. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Nepal flash flood: more than 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after disaster kills at least 165 at Tibet border
Entire populated areas swept away after glacial collapse causes catastrophic flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Yayoi Kusama (1929-2026) RIP
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Carbon emissions from just two planned datacentres in England will exceed all of ExxonMobil’s UK fossil fuel emissions. Bad for health, environment. Huge pressure on energy/water supplies Few long-term jobs generated Local people, not ministers, must decide if they want datacentres.
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Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Eglantyne Jebb--horrified by the suffering of children after #WWI --founded Save the Children in 1919. She authored the 1924 Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which later became the basis for the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. She was born #OTD in 1876. #HistSky 🗃️ #Humanity
An elegant, profile-view historical photograph of Eglantyne Jebb (1876–1928), the pioneering British social reformer and founder of Save the Children. Seated indoors, she is shown from the chest up, facing left toward a window while working at a desk. Her light-colored hair is styled neatly in a soft bun away from her face, revealing her thoughtful expression, gentle smile, and downcast gaze. She wears a dark long-sleeved dress or blouse accented by a prominent, delicate white lace collar. In the bottom-left corner, her hand holds a thin pen or stylus over her unseen paperwork, symbolizing her authorship of the landmark 1924 Declaration of the Rights of the Child. The moody, high-contrast black-and-white composition blends her soft profile into a deep, shadowy background where a wooden chair is faintly visible. Natural light streams in from the window, casting a bright glow on her face and head. The contemplative atmosphere honors her enduring legacy in global humanitarian advocacy.
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Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I am annoyed that this is now my most popular post here on Bluesky. If you want more, I wrote a book about scientific racism called How to Argue With a Racist, and another one called Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics. www.adamrutherford.com/allbooks
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All — Adam Rutherford
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year. Not compatible with Net Zero. What devolution/democracy? Local councils bypassed, people ignored by Ministers chasing growth. Datacentres produce few long-term jobs, guzzle energy.
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Proposed London datacentre ‘incompatible’ with net zero with 1m-tonne carbon footprint
Exclusive: Planning documents show annual emissions from North Ockendon project would be equivalent to 8,480 flights to New York
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
'I said no' by Martha Rich, contemporary US painter and illustrator based in Philadelphia #WomensArt #FridayFeeling
Stylised painting featuring a standing orange cat against a green background with a speech bubble that says 'I said no'
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Medical Advice
How to survive the global heatwave 
Stay hydrated 
Treat yourself to an ice cream 
Dismantle the fossil fuel industry which is literally burning the planet for the short term profit of a vanishingly small capitalist class
Loose fitting clothing
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Pauline Cumming, Scottish creator of quirky ceramics with feminist themes and humour #womensart
Rounded odd shaped white plate with blue painted image of the head and shoulders of a white woman surrounded by a text stating 'How did we let this shitshow happen'
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The 60 largest planned data centers could produce the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions as 27 coal plants. Big Tech CEOs are polluting our planet and selling out our future to line their own pockets. We need a data center moratorium — now.
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Dr Julia Grace Patterson @jujuliagrace.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
If you are concerned about the media’s treatment of Jason Arday, please spend 10 seconds signing this important letter, and then please share it. It is crucial that urgent action is taken by everyone immediately: goodlawproject.org/petition/jas...
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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Prof Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
My new blog post - disgust as praxis for fighting Big AI #sociology #CriticalAI #GenAI simplysociology.wordpress.com/2026/08/15/a...
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Abject AI: how can disgust as praxis help us fight Big AI hype?
Some critical scholars and activists have engaged with the notion of ‘ridicule as praxis’ in the attempt to undermine and fight back against Big AI’s hype (Bender & Hanna, 2025). For others, wh…
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TACC @tacc.org.uk · 11/08/2026
This 👇👇 It's also considered a slur by the community: tacc.org.uk/biological-s... If you consider yourself an ally, stop using slurs to describe the people you say you support.
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Open Letter: "Biological Sex" and Its Variants are Transphobic Slurs.
When considering the language we use to address a group, particularly a minority group, the most precise and respectful term is the language they choose - When considering the language we use to addre...
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
News from Oklahoma: Cherokee Nation has banned hyperscale data centers, following the Seminole Nation, which banned data centers on its lands in March. The Muscogee Nation is currently investigating data center impacts. The Kickapoo Tribe also opposes data centers. tulsaflyer.org/2026/08/10/g...
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Cherokee Nation bans hyperscale data centers on tribally owned, trust lands
The Cherokee Nation issued a ban on hyperscale data center development for tribally owned and trust land on Wednesday.
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General Guinan @madmaudlin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
My article — “Black is Beautiful”: Gender, Pigmentation, and Political Blackness in Modern Britain — is now available to read! It reinserts the politics of complexion into our narratives of the Black Power and Black Women’s movements. #BlackBritishHistory academic.oup.com/histres/adva...
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‘Black is beautiful’: gender, pigmentation and political blackness in modern Britain*
Abstract. By examining political literature, ephemera and oral histories, this article investigates the politics of pigmentation within the Black Power and
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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Published in 1926, this poem, along with other works by Hughes, helped define the Harlem Renaissance #booksky #poetry #poetrysky
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
🟣 SUBSTACK 'Not the New Normal’: Educating the Public on the Nature and Climate Crisis is a Step Towards Putting it Firmly on the Political Agenda By Byline Times Read below. ↓
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'Not the New Normal’: Educating the Public on the Nature and Climate Crisis is a Step Towards Putting it Firmly on the Political Agenda
Professor Mike Berners-Lee, chair of the National Emergency Briefing, sets out the ‘civic moment’ he is working to create as extreme weather events show no sign of slowing
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Her name is Sister Rosetta Thorpe. Known as the "Godmother of rock" that inspired Elvis.
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